Hitherto considered as the unchallenged leader of ruling Biju Janata Dal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was jolted by a whiff of revolt in 2012, as the year also witnessed a spate of abductions in......

Vedanta group is likely to close its 1 million tonnes alumina refinery at Odisha's Lanjigarh from Wednesday, a move which would affect about 7,000 jobs in the Eastern state.The mining conglomerate,......

'As of now there are no mining activities,' but 'who knows the future?' IMAGE: Demonstrators, dressed as characters from the film Avatar, protest against British mining company Vedanta Resources.......